Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-18
ISLAND OF JAMAICA.
A Land Of Sugar, Rum and
Sunshine.
l TOURISTS WINTER RESORT.
Graphic Description Of Climate
Country aud Attractions
Cost Of Living.

Importance in the West Indies that
fate has always kept me away from
in my travels in that part of the
world, Jamaic. is the one that most
regret. Frequently | have been within
short days journey of it, but some-
how the captains of steamships OBJ
jected to turning out of their course
and went sailing by, with this beauti-
ful island out Of sight, but not out of
mind. Accident has lately put me in
the way Of number of interesting
facts concerning. this once rich and
power III British possession. Mos OF
these facts are cleaned from personal
intervie Wa and some are taken from
two books, both of which ar.
Trustworthy. The first is an encyclo.
pedia of geography that was published
IN 1887. The other is An official re-
port concerning Jamaica at the Colo
NAL and Indian exhibition" in Lond II,
and was published last year. So there
is in round number, just hall u Cen.
tury's difference between the dates of
the two hooks. Alasl for the beauti-
full West dies that half century has
"a dismal story to tell. In 1887 the ex-
,.oYts from Jamaica to Great Britain
alone amounted to 81. 76l 1888; in 1886
her expnrts to the whole world were
only 81 ,4OS. 848. In those old days 81
prosper ty there were nearly $50 0O0
slaves on that little island. Now there
are 554 600 free colnred Poop g.. at
.ast h..lf q million If whom worry
themselves thin over the problem oi
how t. live vi hout labor.
However iilave not started to write
/. Census report. 1t is not Of Jamaica
AZ = blu .iness point, but a. beauti-
flu sp,t in a smo Dth, warm sea, worth
the attention OF Americans in search
of pleasant spot in winter, that |
write. l know it il . beautiful spot
without seeing it, for have not seen
its sisters aud cousi.s and aunts,
Il rwn in that placid Caribbean sea? In
one respect it overtops all other south
ern places that northern visito 20 to
1t has high mountains. HI re in the
norttrwe like mountains on account
at the SCENERY; IN The tropics they are
invalu tble OH accnunt OF tho climate:
In Bermuda, IN Nassau, anu
in the part of Cuha commo ly
visited, there are no mountains,
and when an unusually hot day
comes along. one must just grin and
bear it. But where there are mount
aims handy, in o tropical country. a
man ga nave exactiy Wnat cihiia ,e
ne wants. every dav III me year. Ii
he de'Ires TO warm up let MN 20 e,
.iown 10 THAT same ievti ana ne VIII
soon pe a.conihoaa'ea; s"ouia ne
Wish TO cool on. IL Is necessary un'y 10
hrlve up the mouh'alhI'ne higner ne
goes the co"ier alr ne niidS. NO
matter now Inv me iatituae ge' al'i-
.u'te enough ana the ar i'' o"i; ne-
iiefe the SCHOOL p'~Ks teach inns, nut
| Know 1t from exieritnce, winch l.
better. In the city OF Mexico. ior
example. when Hes somennnere De-
tive ~ anu 20 detFres n r'h 'asHude:
every might IN the year Is cooi, anu
every day, to. except wtien you are
exposed to the direct rays OF the sun
ills ~ because MeXlco ID near!
lo,uoo rect anoVe me SEA Ia'ei. ne
tops OF the mountain there, ~ nearly
twice tt'at aiti'u ie' are pefi@t"a.;v
covered WIN snow. oo o,wh sun
nearer 10 me eq'fai"f LOT aro'her eA-
ample. ana WISH inc po,ureS4uc n''s
MOI CITY oi 81 rielfe' on .'ie isiahu ..
martinique au ho urise any way
VIII take you lar up In 'he mountains
to make you throw CLOAK over your
shout 'ers. rms Is WHY mountains p. >
are DRESSINGS III ll'' eou i:,.i: ~ -. .
high mountain on a ii'lie I-ianu III
th- ocean anu y re" ,'eeAe s"eei,'
over IT all the time. IL cahho1 heip
but DC healthy.
Ja'naica Is the largest am most
va'uanie OF 'ne pr.'lsh Wess im ',.s
i-iaiius--'nough IL you over haPpen
10 go 10 hafnaooes, s'ranger, uon =
mention II there; uhiess you "ant -, "
De inopneu; ~ iies J',s' sum VI NY
eastern ehd OF C,ina' III a'r2p ia'I'u'e
TO- IL Is heari. lou mlies iohs, 10 ,"e
no"'lrrepressinie "a'Hihs .rrist u =
rom there 10 stretch Ilis legs. IL -
truly tropical III lts !'ro"uc'lohsISu'
gar. rum. conee ana spices. o'"'e
pc pie may no. nave no';ceu now
oenenceh' nature - " elo'lane .n!s'
together; NOW, IN 1anlalca' nl IN
stance mere are rum, sugar, io''i .I:
spices AMI not wafer sprlnks. JUL: 1un.'
clously blended, thev form an ihpor'
tant article oi commerce. me poP!'
lat'on ~ about 6o ~ y N'rgs.on y y
the capital, anu the o'mer ~~hs "
inheritance are spanish loW", oasa:i.
na-le- Mar, Montego Bay Fort MAIL
and Port Antonio.
Jamaica has one oean ana rn,neo
city-Port Royal. AT one time there
We e only two cl,les II m the p western !.
World that equalet Fort Royal III
wealth and splendor; These were
Lima and Mexico. In u, f. DAYS
Manhattan Island was propIed pri''ci'
pally with Iammahy tiap in''ahs
and the site OF Philadelphia was GOV,
.et, ,~aoc p.-rhana IL W.l0 moi